Every now and then I realise I’ve had some great ideas & links sent to my email but not shared them with you yet – this is one of those times!

First up, Vernon got into touch to tell us about his plastic bottle creations. He says he’s been making them for 15 years and sent me pictures of a wind twirler and a flower made from old bottles – but this bird was my favourite – such a fun character!

Next, Malcolm was in touch to tell us about Juzi jewellery – chunky beads made from recycled magazines by two self-supporting cooperatives in Kenya. Turning colourful magazines paper into beads is a fun way to recycle them yourself – but if you’re not a crafty sort, then this seems a great way to get the look and help others at the same time.

It’s great to see artisans making funky products by reusing materials that would ordinarily be recycled or thrown in the trash. We encourage our customers to bring back the bottles from our natural aromatherapy products by giving them a 10% discount, but we would be just as happy to see our bottles go into these lovely creations. :) Thanks for sharing!